WIP - Spring Clothes!!

The elephant pants... as you can see they are now capris! These were made in a rush just before last years trip to Grandma's. Sewn from the bottom half of a pair of curtains. Mr Three adores these..... and they have really held up.... and with an elastic waist the ease of going to the bathroom without help quickly made these a favorite. Then they turned into the only pair he wanted to wear. You know, that determined 3 year old "I will only wear these ones!" kind of favorite. (these are based on a Burda pattern, #9828)

So the mama had to get sewing.

A khaki colored linen pair was sewn up...... picking out the pocket is his favorite part.....

And then some go with everything plaid ones........

I can't decide what's cuter..... the pants or those little feet :)

These pants have a definite front and back, so I sewed a little ribbon loop on the back for him. "This part goes on my butt!" he tells me..... and finally figuring out the right order in which to sew the pants so I can serger and top seam them made me feel pretty darn smart :)

*Just in case you are wondering, first you sew the front pieces together (serge & top seam) then the back pieces (serge & top seam) then sew the inside from ankle to ankle... pinning the intersecting seams at the crotch to make sure they match up (serge & top seam) and lastly sew up the sides from waist to ankle (serge & top seam). This order lets you get to everything to top seam and you don't end up with funky curves that are a pain to sew.*

In progress are some linen gauchos for Miss Eleven and a dress for Miss Seven.......

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The elephant pants... as you can see they are now capris! These were made in a rush just before last years trip to Grandma's. Sewn from the bottom half of a pair of curtains. Mr Three adores these..... and they have really held up.... and with an elastic waist the ease of going to the bathroom without help quickly made these a favorite. Then they turned into the only pair he wanted to wear. You know, that determined 3 year old "I will only wear these ones!" kind of favorite. (these are based on a Burda pattern, #9828)

So the mama had to get sewing.

A khaki colored linen pair was sewn up...... picking out the pocket is his favorite part.....

And then some go with everything plaid ones........

I can't decide what's cuter..... the pants or those little feet :)

These pants have a definite front and back, so I sewed a little ribbon loop on the back for him. "This part goes on my butt!" he tells me..... and finally figuring out the right order in which to sew the pants so I can serger and top seam them made me feel pretty darn smart :)

*Just in case you are wondering, first you sew the front pieces together (serge & top seam) then the back pieces (serge & top seam) then sew the inside from ankle to ankle... pinning the intersecting seams at the crotch to make sure they match up (serge & top seam) and lastly sew up the sides from waist to ankle (serge & top seam). This order lets you get to everything to top seam and you don't end up with funky curves that are a pain to sew.*

In progress are some linen gauchos for Miss Eleven and a dress for Miss Seven.......